Glusburn Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Colne Road
Glusburn
Keighley
West Yorkshire
BD20 8PJ
Phone 01535632145
Reference Number 121447

Glusburn Community Primary School is performing well overall and has been graded as good in all inspected areas. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection where it was rated as requiring improvement. Pupils show a strong engagement in their learning, and the positive behavior and attitudes reflect the school's values of being 'ready, respectful and safe'. The leadership is committed to providing a high-quality education and has placed a strong emphasis on reading and a carefully structured curriculum that builds knowledge progressively. The school effectively includes pupils with special educational needs and ensures they access the same curriculum as their peers.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 394
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.54%
Girls: 47.46%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 13.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 31 22 53
2 26 22 48
3 25 24 49
4 35 24 59
5 28 27 55
6 32 24 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97%
White, Other 1%
Indian 0.8%
Mixed, Other 0.8%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 08 Dec 2022
Date Report
08 Dec 2022 School inspection:
12 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
23 May 2012 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
24 Sep 2007 Full inspection:
30 Jun 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning.
  • Reading is a high priority, with effective phonics teaching.
  • The curriculum is ambitious and progressively builds knowledge.
  • Leaders support pupils with special educational needs effectively.
  • There is a strong culture of safeguarding within the school.
  • Leaders maintain a calm atmosphere with a clear behavior policy.
  • Governors are well-organized and committed to monitoring school development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curricular plans in early years are not consistently communicated.
  • Teaching does not consistently use assessment evidence to inform next steps.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 54%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.3
Writing 0.5
Maths -0.2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 13 0
From another Local Authority 22 9

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